LAPD STEPS UP AGAINST GANG RAGE.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer Escalating gang violence claimed two more lives in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. over the weekend and prompted police on Monday to canvass neighborhoods, question witnesses and work overtime to hunt down the gunmen. The weekend violence in Pacoima and Van Nuys added to a string of gang skirmishes that hit the Valley hard last week. The activity has prompted police to step up patrols in tough gang neighborhoods, all in an effort to cut gang violence. Thirty-five of the 70 Valley killings recorded since Jan. 1 are gang-related. ``We want to see gang violence stop,'' said LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Cmdr. Michel Moore, the Valley's second in command. ``Sunday was an example of the senselessness of gangs. We are going to take a hard line to identify those involved.'' Sending that message Sunday evening was a contingent of more than 50 officers who converged on a 10-block area in Pacoima to find the assailants in an afternoon killing. Even as teams of K-9 units, a sweeping police helicopter and uniformed cops were out searching, officers heard a semiautomatic pistol being fired just a few blocks away. Officers hurried to the scene, where they found Alfonso Herrera Alfonso Herrera RodrÃguez (born August 28 1983) is a Mexican actor and singer known primarily for performances in Mexican telenovelas. He is also a member of the music group RBD. , a 25- year-old gang member, grazed by a bullet. He was listed Monday in stable condition, as police searched for the shooter in what they believe was a retaliation attack. ``They weren't taunting the police,'' Moore said. ``They were oblivious to us being there.'' Despite the Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. turmoil, the police dragnet Dragnet radio show in which justice is always served. [Radio: Buxton, 73] See : Crime Fighting corralled and arrested five men on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of Efrain Rivera, a 22-year-old member of the Pacoima Project Boys gang. The suspects were identified as Alberto Ramos Alberto Ramos Sesma (born March 25, 1909 in Zanatepec, Oaxaca - died ?) was a Mexican polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament. , 25; Jose Calzada Angulo, 21; George Andrade, 23; Ivan Franco, 20; and Aurelio Constanti Aguirre, 18. They were being held without bail at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's Foothill Division jail, police said. Both suspects and the victim were from the Pacoima Project Boys and the shooting may have been the result of an internal power struggle, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. police sources. The Project Boys are under a city gang injunction A gang injunction is a court-issued restraining order prohibiting gang members from participating in certain activities. It is based on the legal theory that gang activity constitutes a public nuisance that prevents non-gang members from enjoying peace in their communities. that bars members from associating. But while they might be hanging out together, they're certainly not talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to police. ``Nobody knows anything,'' said LAPD Lt. George Rock George Rock (October 11, 1919 - April 12, 1988) was a member of Spike Jones and His City Slickers. In addition to being a trumpet player, he also sang with the group from time to time, using a voice characterization that sounded like a child. , who supervises Foothill Division detectives. While Foothill detectives finished loose ends on their case, Van Nuys Division detectives were sifting through mounds of witnesses who attended a party Saturday night when a shooting broke out and killed Anthony Rodarte, 27, of Los Angeles. Rodarte was killed when at least one bullet was fired from a car at 12:34 a.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of Valjean Avenue. More than 200 people attended the party held in the parking lot of an industrial warehouse. With so many witnesses, detectives are hopeful they'll find the killer. ``We'll get to the bottom of this,'' said LAPD Detective Al Aldaz, the Van Nuys Division homicide coordinator. Teams of former gang members working with Communities in Schools tried desperately Monday to find a way to quell the outbreak of gang violence. William ``Blinky'' Rodriguez, executive director of Communities in Schools, who touted a peaceful weekend softball game between old rivals, expressed disappointment at the latest incidents. Rodriguez is attempting to get gang members to lay down their guns at a Wednesday meeting inside a church between two rival gangs. ``We're working our rumps off'' to keep the peace, said Rodriguez. ``We do got (people) coming to the table. I'm upset.'' CAPTION(S): map Map: SUNDAY'S GANG SHOOTINGS Pacoima |
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